Karl-AnthonyTowns

Karl-Anthony Towns gives the New York Knicks a centre who can also play power forward. At 2.11 m, he can anchor the middle or shift alongside another big, giving New York two ways to use his size in the frontcourt.

The 2015 draft is the defining stage: Minnesota made him the top pick, and that choice set the course of a career that now continues with the Knicks. It placed him at the head of his class, a status that shaped expectations.

Watch how New York uses his two-position flexibility: at 112 kg, he can play centre or power forward, so opponents must decide whether to match size with size or go smaller. That decision can shape both ends of the floor.